Police, community and calendar briefs for July 27, 2013

Published: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 10:00 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 5:26 p.m.

POLICE BEAT

Man accused of molesting pre-teen

A man was charged Wednesday with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation after an 11-year-old girl accused him of inappropriate behavior.

The girl told Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies that beginning when she was 8 years old, Darwin James Fifield, 53, had taken photographs of her nude while they were alone in his vehicle and at his home. She said that last year, while they were riding a four-wheeler, he was sitting behind her and touched her inappropriately.

Fifield was interviewed by detective C.J. Whiteside and denied touching the girl or taking any pictures of her. Fifield was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail. He remained there late Friday in lieu of bond set at $50,000.

Whiteside noted in his report that Fifield has previously been convicted of having sex with a minor and is a registered sexual offender. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s sex offender listing indicates Fifield had two convictions in New York in 2003 involving sexual activity with a child.

Whiteside said anyone who may have had inappropriate contact with Fifield can call him at 368-3544.

COMMUNITY

Animal rescue needs money for power issue

Since the Forest Animal Rescue moved to Marion County in March, a permitting delay has meant that organizers and volunteers have been using generators to power refrigerators and manually ferrying water for the animals.

Before the power company can install power, they need a permit to cross a few feet of U.S. Forest Service land. The forest service re-surveyed much of the land 30 years ago and marked new boundaries. When the rescue’s fencing was installed three years ago, old markers apparently were used, meaning parts of the perimeter are on forest property and the service will not issue a permit for power until that is corrected.

The rescue needs approximately $5,000 to stake the property line using GPS and about $1,000 for fencing to keep the perimeter secure while the original fence is moved. Money also is needed for a buried power main. Tax deductible donations for the power project can be made at http://forestanimalrescue.org/update-on-our-power-situation/ or by mail to Forest Animal Rescue, 640 NE 170th Court, Silver Springs, FL 34488.

Once power is installed, the habitat hopes to begin preparations to open for guided tours.

For more information, call Lisa Stoner at 625-7377.

Blood mobile schedule for the upcoming week

The LifeSouth Community Blood Centers blood mobile will be at the following locations. Everyone who donates blood will be registered to win a 50-inch television and a patio set.

The city of Ocala is issuing a call to artists for the first Ocala Outdoor Sculpture Competition, open to artists age 18 and older. Each artist may submit up to three works suitable for public outdoor display. The entry deadline is Wednesday.

Artists will compete for Best of Show, $2,000; second place, $1,000; honorable mention, $500; and people’s choice, $500. The 10 sculptors whose work is chosen each will receive a $1,000 honoraria for transportation expenses to bring the art to Ocala.

The 10 pieces will be on exhibit Oct. 18 through Sept. 21, 2014.

For more information, visit www.ocalafl.org/outdoorsculpture.

Circle of Parents meeting is Wednesday

Circle of Parents, an educational support group for parents, will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Ocala Family Resource Center, 215 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Ocala.

Meetings are free, and childcare is provided with pre-registration.

For more information, call 369-2315 or visit www.elc-marion.org.

Student massage clinic set to open in August

Community Technical & Adult Education’s student massage clinic is scheduling sessions for the general public.

The clinic allows students to earn required clinical hours to complete the program and test to become licensed massage therapists. The clinic is overseen by a licensed therapist.

Sessions are available by appointment only at 5:30, 6:45 or 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays from Aug. 5 through Oct. 16. The cost is $30 for a 50-minute appointment.

<p class="bold allcaps">POLICE BEAT</p>
<p><b>Man accused of molesting pre-teen</b></p><p>A man was charged Wednesday with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation after an 11-year-old girl accused him of inappropriate behavior.</p><p>The girl told Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies that beginning when she was 8 years old, Darwin James Fifield, 53, had taken photographs of her nude while they were alone in his vehicle and at his home. She said that last year, while they were riding a four-wheeler, he was sitting behind her and touched her inappropriately.</p><p>Fifield was interviewed by detective C.J. Whiteside and denied touching the girl or taking any pictures of her. Fifield was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail. He remained there late Friday in lieu of bond set at $50,000.</p><p>Whiteside noted in his report that Fifield has previously been convicted of having sex with a minor and is a registered sexual offender. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement's sex offender listing indicates Fifield had two convictions in New York in 2003 involving sexual activity with a child.</p><p>Whiteside said anyone who may have had inappropriate contact with Fifield can call him at 368-3544.</p><h3>COMMUNITY</h3>
<p><b>Animal rescue needs money for power issue</b></p><p>Since the Forest Animal Rescue moved to Marion County in March, a permitting delay has meant that organizers and volunteers have been using generators to power refrigerators and manually ferrying water for the animals.</p><p>Before the power company can install power, they need a permit to cross a few feet of U.S. Forest Service land. The forest service re-surveyed much of the land 30 years ago and marked new boundaries. When the rescue's fencing was installed three years ago, old markers apparently were used, meaning parts of the perimeter are on forest property and the service will not issue a permit for power until that is corrected.</p><p>The rescue needs approximately $5,000 to stake the property line using GPS and about $1,000 for fencing to keep the perimeter secure while the original fence is moved. Money also is needed for a buried power main. Tax deductible donations for the power project can be made at http://forestanimalrescue.org/update-on-our-power-situation/ or by mail to Forest Animal Rescue, 640 NE 170th Court, Silver Springs, FL 34488.</p><p>Once power is installed, the habitat hopes to begin preparations to open for guided tours.</p><p>For more information, call Lisa Stoner at 625-7377.</p><p><b>Blood mobile schedule for the upcoming week</b></p><p>The LifeSouth Community Blood Centers blood mobile will be at the following locations. Everyone who donates blood will be registered to win a 50-inch television and a patio set.</p><p><i>Saturday</i></p><p>Best Buy, 2499 SW 27th Ave., Ocala, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.</p><p>Kmart, 10301 US 441, Belleview, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.</p><p><i>Sunday</i></p><p>Best Buy, 2499 SW 27th Ave., Ocala, noon to 5 p.m.</p><p>Gander Mountain, 3970 SW 3rd St., Ocala, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.</p><p><i>Monday</i></p><p>Lowe's, 13705 US 441, Lady Lake, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.</p><p>Planet Fitness, 3233 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala, 4 to 8 p.m.</p><p><i>Tuesday</i></p><p>Spruce Creek Preserve, 11376 SW 136th Place (off State Road 200, Ocala, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.</p><p><i>Wednesday</i></p><p>Wal-Mart, 4085 Wedgewood Lane, The Villages, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.</p><p>Winn-Dixie, 10393 US 441, Belleview, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.</p><p><i>Thursday</i></p><p>On Top Of the World Farmers Market, 8405 SW 80th St., Ocala, 8 a.m. to noon</p><p>Wal-Mart, 9570 SW SR 200, Ocala, 2 to 7:30 p.m.</p><p>Wal-Mart, 4980 E. Silver Springs Blvd., 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.</p><p><i>Friday</i></p><p>Old Navy Store, 4300 SW SR 200, Market Street, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.</p><p>Kmart, 10301 SE US 441, Belleview, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.</p><p>For more information, visit the center at 1607 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, or call 1-888-795-2707, ext. 42020.</p><p><b>Deadline for sculpture contest is Wednesday</b></p><p>The city of Ocala is issuing a call to artists for the first Ocala Outdoor Sculpture Competition, open to artists age 18 and older. Each artist may submit up to three works suitable for public outdoor display. The entry deadline is Wednesday.</p><p>Artists will compete for Best of Show, $2,000; second place, $1,000; honorable mention, $500; and people's choice, $500. The 10 sculptors whose work is chosen each will receive a $1,000 honoraria for transportation expenses to bring the art to Ocala.</p><p>The 10 pieces will be on exhibit Oct. 18 through Sept. 21, 2014.</p><p>For more information, visit www.ocalafl.org/outdoorsculpture.</p><p><b>Circle of Parents meeting is Wednesday</b></p><p>Circle of Parents, an educational support group for parents, will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Ocala Family Resource Center, 215 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Ocala.</p><p>Meetings are free, and childcare is provided with pre-registration.</p><p>For more information, call 369-2315 or visit www.elc-marion.org.</p><p><b>Student massage clinic set to open in August</b></p><p>Community Technical & Adult Education's student massage clinic is scheduling sessions for the general public.</p><p>The clinic allows students to earn required clinical hours to complete the program and test to become licensed massage therapists. The clinic is overseen by a licensed therapist.</p><p>Sessions are available by appointment only at 5:30, 6:45 or 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays from Aug. 5 through Oct. 16. The cost is $30 for a 50-minute appointment.</p><p>To make an appointment, call 671-7200, ext. 56801.</p><h3>CALENDAR</h3>
<p><b>TODAY</b></p><p>STUFF THE BUS: Annual school supply drive, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Wal-Mart, 4980 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-6847 or emailSuzanne.McGuire@marion.k12.fl.us)</p><p> </p><p>ELVIS: Tribute show with Kenn E. Grubbe, 7 p.m. Saturday, Ocala Shrine Club, 4301 Maricamp Road, Ocala. $15. (470-2238 or www.digisonic.net)</p><p> </p><p>SINGLES DANCE: Ocala Singles Club, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Ocala Scottish Rite, 3632 NE Seventh St., Ocala. $9. Refreshments provided. (622-3171)</p><p> </p><p>FAMILY FUN NIGHT: 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Wild Waters, 5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. $10. (236-2121)</p><p> </p><p>IAN HOWELLS: Pianist in concert, 3 p.m. Saturday, First Christian Church, 1908 E. Fort King St., Ocala. (629-6485)</p><p> </p><p>TIM DUGGER: Nashville recording artist in concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, Ocala Entertainment Complex, 1415 SW 17 St., Ocala. $5; $25 all you can drink. (789-6009)</p><p> </p><p>IMMIGRATION SEMINAR: Faces of Freedom, free seminar, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Primera Iglesia Bautista de Marion Oaks, 556 Marion Oaks Lane, Ocala. (557-8989)</p><p> </p><p>HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Home Depot, 3300 SW 35th Terrace, Ocala. (873-1144 ext. 130)</p><p> </p><p>VIOLETs: African Violet Club of Ocala, 10 a.m. Saturday, Marion County Sheriff's Office Brian Litz Sheriff's Substation, 9048 SW State Road 200, Ocala. (www.africanvioletclubofocala.org)</p><p> </p><p>DANCING WITH THE DOCTORS: To benefit Boys & Girls Club of Marion County, 6 p.m. Saturday, Circle Square Cultural Center, 8395 SW 80 St., Ocala. $125. (895-0214 or www.dancingwiththedoctors.com)</p><p> </p><p>CAR SHOW: Classic Cruisers of Ocala, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Brewster's Ice Cream, 2707 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (615-1624)</p><p> </p><p><b>SATURDAY AND SUNDAY</b></p><p>KINGDOM OF THE SUN: Concert Band performs, 2 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Marion Technical Institute, 1614 SE Fort King St., Ocala. Free. (624-9291 or http://kingdomofthesunband.org)</p><p> </p><p><b>SUNDAY</b></p><p>PET VACCINES: Florida International Teaching Zoo low-cost pet vaccinations, noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Seminole Feed, 5740 W. State Road 40, Ocala. Rabies $6, distemper/parvo $14. (867-7788 or www.facebook.com/PetVaccinations/events)</p><p> </p><p>DANCE SOCIAL: 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Plantation Recreation, 609 County Road 466, Lady Lake. $10. (304-8672)</p><p> </p><p>BOWLING PARTY: Sponsored by Temple B'nai Darom, 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, AMF Galaxy East, 3225 E. Maricamp Road, Ocala. $15, includes, shoe rental, two games of bowling, pizza party and door prizes. (789-5617)</p><p> </p><p>SUPPORT: Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 7 p.m. Sunday, Queen of Peace Church, 6455 SW State Road 200, Ocala. (270-8534 or www.foodaddicts.org)</p><p></p><p>BREAKFAST BUFFET: 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, US Veterans Post 100, 16535 N U.S. 301, Citra. $5. (595-5867)</p><p> </p><p><i>To submit information for this list, send an e-mail to calendar@starbanner.com or visit www.ocala.com, scroll down and click on EVENTS CALENDAR on the right.</i></p>